A mobile court in Matlab North upazila of Chandpur district detained 14 fishermen during an operation on the Meghna River on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. The raid was part of the government’s 2026 jatka protection and sanctuary enforcement campaign. Authorities seized a large quantity of illegal fishing nets, including a behundi net, a pressure net, and about 20,000 meters of current net, which were later burned. Four fishing boats and four anchors were also confiscated and placed under police custody.
Each of the detained fishermen received a seven-day jail sentence from Assistant Commissioner (Land) and Executive Magistrate Rahmat Ullah. The convicts are residents of Matlab North, Lakshmipur’s Kamalnagar, and Chandpur Sadar areas. The operation was conducted in the presence of district and upazila fisheries officials and the Mohanpur River Police.
Officials stated that regular river patrols and awareness programs are ongoing to enforce the jatka conservation program. They emphasized that fishing during the government-declared ban period is strictly prohibited and that similar drives will continue to protect future hilsa production.
মতলব উত্তর (চাঁদপুর) প্রতিনিধি প্রকাশ : ১১ মার্চ ২০২৬, ২২: ৫৫ চাঁদপুরের মতলব উত্তর উপজেলার মেঘনা নদীতে অভিযান চালিয়ে ১৪ জন জেলেকে আটক করেছে ভ্রাম্যমাণ আদালত। এ সময় বিপুল পরিমাণ অবৈধ জাল জব্দ করে আগুনে পুড়িয়ে ধ্বংস করা হয় এবং ৪টি মাছধরা নৌকা জব্দ করা
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